Tea Table (Updated Monday, May 11, 2009)

Petoskey Kiwanis Club meets at noon each Tuesday at Stafford's Perry Hotel.

Rotary Club of Petoskey-Sunrise meets at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday in the parish hall at the Petoskey United Methodist Church.

Kiwanis Club of Charlevoix meets at noon each Tuesday at Stafford's Weathervane restaurant.

"A Course in Miracles" study group meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the basement of Horizon Books in Petoskey.

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets7 p.m. Tuesday at Knights of Columbus Hall in Petoskey across from the Emmet County Fairgrounds on U.S. 31. All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call 347-1258 for information.

The Emmet County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at Bay Bluffs Medical Facility, 750 E. Main St., Harbor Springs. The public is always welcome. For more information, call 347-8800.

Boyne Valley Lions Club meets at noon every Wednesday at District Library (downstairs) in Boyne City. Call Sherry Gillett at 347-5559 or 582-6421, to make reservations.

Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets 10 a.m. Wednesday at Knights of Columbus Hall in Petoskey across from the Emmet County Fairgrounds on U.S. 31. All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call 347-1258 for information.

Writer's group meets 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Charlevoix Public Library.

Miscellaneous

The Church of the Nazarene Food Pantry and soup kitchen is open each Wednesday from 4-5:45 p.m. This free service is open to the community. For additional information call the church office at 548-5462.

Food pantry is open 11 a.m.-1 p.m. by appointment only Tuesday through Friday at the Charlevoix Assembly of God Church, 05291 M-66 North, Charlevoix. Call the church office for appointments at 547-6430.

Free preschools, a partnership of NMHSA Early Head Start & Head Start, Char-Em Be-Four, East Jordan Prep, Women's Resource Center Project Free, LTBB, and Central Lake Preschool to provide quality preschool experiences for children of all abilities ages 0-4. Income guidelines may apply. For application information or to schedule an appointment, call 347-9070 or (800) 443-5518.

Knitting is held 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday at Calico Crafts, Petoskey. Phone 347-1511.

The Women's Resource Center can provide help and safety for you and your children. You are not alone. Call the 24 hour hot-line: 347-0082 and be safe.

Free mammograms and Pap tests available for eligible women age 40 to 64 at health department offices in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Otsego counties. Call Health Department of Northwest Michigan at (800) 432-4121 for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Find information, including phone numbers, contact names and Web links for local nonprofit agencies and services in Charlevoix and Emmet counties at www.char-em-hscb.org.

Any stray pet lost or found in Emmet County can be reported to Bay Area Pet Resort, 348-5550.